Dan Greenfield

  • We Have Been Cold and Timid

    Having considered the many and numerous failures in serving the Lord, in his Words to Winners of Souls Horatius Bonar identifies the fifth and sixth of 14 specific sins that we must confess, that of being cold and timid: We have been cold. Even when diligent, how little warmth and glow! The whole soul is not poured Read more

  • We Have Been Selfish and Slothful

    Having considered the many and numerous failures in serving the Lord, in his Words to Winners of Souls Horatius Bonar identifies the third and fourth of 14 specific sins that we must confess, that of being selfish and slothful: We have been selfish. We have shrunk from toil, difficulty and endurance, counting not only our lives dear Read more

  • We Have Been Carnal and Unspiritual

    Having considered the many and numerous failures in serving the Lord, in his Words to Winners of Souls Horatius Bonar identifies the second of 14 specific sins that we must confess, that of being carnal and unfaithful: The tone of our life has been low and earthly. Associating too much and too intimately with the world, Read more

  • Confess Unfaithfulness

    Having considered the many and numerous failures in serving the Lord, in his Words to Winners of Souls Horatius Bonar then lists 14 specific sins that we must confess: Let us, as they did, deal honestly with ourselves. Our confessions ought to be no less ample and searching. We have been unfaithful. The fear of man Read more

  • Remember and Repent, Part 5

    Horatius Bonar finishes relaying the 1651 Church of Scotland’s confession of ministerial sins in his Words to Winners of Souls: “Bitterness, instead of zeal in speaking against malignants, sectarians, and other scandalous persons; and unfaithfulness therein. Not studying to know the particular condition of the souls of the people, that we may speak to them Read more

  • Remember and Repent, Part 4

    As I relayed in my first post I have found great benefit in prayerfully working through Horatius Bonar’s excellent  Words to Winners of Souls. I would challenge you as Bonar continues relaying the 1651 Church of Scotland’s confession of ministerial sins to prayerfully examine your own labors for Christ. “Not entertaining that edge of spirit in ministerial Read more

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